Set of 4 Warren Platner Armchairs From 60's

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Stunning set of 4 Warren Platner armchairs from 60's.
Some oxidation spots due to the age. Need new fabric. Original … Read more Stunning set of 4 Warren Platner armchairs from 60's.
Some oxidation spots due to the age. Need new fabric. Original fiberglass seating bases.
All chairs still retain original clear plastic floor protector and on fiberglass bases is still visible original fabric.

In the 1960s, Warren Platner saw an opportunity. “I felt there was room for the kind of decorative, gentle, graceful kind of design that appeared in period style like Louis XV, but it could have a more rational base instead of being applied decoration,” he said. Starting at the floor, Platner created a chair that comes up and envelopes and supports the sitter—resulting in a form that’s complementary to the person sitting in it, and to the surrounding environment.

Warren Platner U.S.A. (1919–2006)
Warren Platner studied at Cornell University, graduating in 1941 with a degree in architecture. He went on to work with legendary architects Raymond Loewy, Eero Saarinen, and I. M. Pei before opening his own architecture practice. Platner made notable architectural contributions throughout his career, including the Georg Jensen Design Center and the Windows on the World restaurant in the World Trade Center, both in New York City.

It was his furniture collection for Knoll, however, that earned Platner worldwide renown. Originally introduced by Knoll in 1966, the Platner Collection is an icon of modern furniture. Platner personally formulated the production techniques for the complicated designs with each chair requiring over a thousand welds and more than one hundred cylindrical steel rods. Knoll also introduced an executive private office collection designed by Platner. See less